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1001 E. MacArthur
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Today Kids in the Kingdom Today Our 1st-5th graders are invited to stay after services this morning to work on a KITK service project. Pizza will be provided for lunch.
Dec. Craft Encouragement Greetings The table in the foyer has small gifts going to several in the congregation as an ex-pression of encouragement. Please add your greetings to the “card sheets” for each.
Pick Up Your Cards Check the baskets in the foyer for holiday greeting cards. Want to see smiles? Serve as our postmaster and distribute cards to others!
This Week No Christmas Eve Assembly No assembly has been scheduled for Wednesday evening, Dec. 24, as so many are away or have family visiting for Christmas Day
Thursday Ladies Class Break Our Thursday morning Ladies Bible Class will break for the holidays. We’ll resume January 8 at 10:30 AM.
Coming Up
New Years Eve Gathering A planned Devotional for the congregation will be held Wed. night, Dec. 31. No classes that night. Afterwards, everyone is invited to stay to celebrate the New Year with games, fellowship and food.
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December 21, 2003 Vol XXIV # 50 Teens Holiday Dinner & Caroling Tonight Meet after services in the annex tonight for our teen holiday dinner. Afterwards, we’ll leave to go caroling.
Winterfest in January? See Mike now if you’re interested in going to Winterfest in Dallas/Fort Worth on January 16-18, 2004.
News Thank You Received Thanks for prayers for the family during the loss of Russ’ brother. And thanks so much for the meal for our extra large family. You are a blessing in our lives. Russ, Pam & Dusty Austin
Remembering the Homebound Addresses and phone numbers of our homebound members are posted by the office door. These people, especially, would benefit from a word of cheer this season.
THANK YOU Our thank you this week goes to Methel Haslam for organizing a new committee to coordinate meals to the bereaved and ill of our congregation.
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Remember in Your Prayers Harry Richard has been very ill with a virus, necessitating a trip to the ER this past Monday. Rick Purdom underwent a colonoscopy Wed. He’s to see another surgeon to determine treatment for the parathyroid tumor found recently. Keith Winn, Tom’s brother, had two stents inserted in narrowed arteries Wed. in OKC. Craig Tomlinson, Phil & Carol’s son, was to undergo same-day surgery this past Friday in Tulsa. Gladys Burt, Joy Dupy’s mother, is improving and was released Thurs. from the hospital. She’ll be staying with Joy and Jim. Cecil Pensoneau was released from the hospital Monday. His lung biopsy showed no malignancy. Oxygen and breathing treatments have been prescribed to alleviate Cecil’s shortness of breath.
‘Twas the Night before Jesus Came
‘Twas the night before Jesus came and all through the house Not a creature was praying, not one in the house. Their Bibles were lain on the shelf without care In homes that Jesus would not come in there. The children were dressing to crawl into bed, Not once ever kneeling or bowing a head, And Mom in her rocker with baby on her lap Was watching the Late Show while I took a nap. When out of the East there arose such a clatter, I sprang to my feet to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash! When what to my wondering eyes should appear But angels proclaiming that Jesus was here. With a light like the sun sending forth a bright ray I knew in a moment that this must be THE DAY! The light of His face made me cover my head It was Jesus! Returning just like He had said. And though I possessed worldly wisdom and wealth, I cried when I saw Him in spite of myself. In the Book of Life which He held in His hand Was written the name of every saved man. He spoke not a word as He searched for my name; When He said, “It’s not here,” my head hung in shame. The people whose names had been written with love He gathered to take to His Father above. With those who were ready He rose without sound While all of the rest were left standing around. I fell to my knees, but it was too late; I had waited too long and thus sealed my fate. I stood and I cried as they rose out of sight. Oh, if only I had been ready tonight. In the words of this poem the meaning is clear; The coming of Jesus is soon drawing near. There’s only one life and when comes the last call --- We’ll find that the Bible was true after all! --Anonymous
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